GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wastrel | vagabond |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |